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TEC 2004 Program Overview

The Technologically-Enhanced Course Program (TEC) - sponsored by the Office of the Academic Dean and the Center for Academic Technology - provides stipends and hands-on instruction to assist faculty in getting the most out of using technology in their courses.

TEC 2004 Proposal Form
Deadline EXTENDED: February 5, 2004

CAT is now accepting proposals for the 2004 TEC Program. Those who are selected will learn the ins-and-outs of Blackboard and walk step-by-step through the complete integration of an existing course! To sweeten the pot, they’ll receive a $500 stipend for their efforts! Fill out the online proposal today - the deadline is Monday, February 5, 2004.

See photos and summary from TEC 2003!

Purpose

• Faculty will learn and become comfortable with features and tools within Blackboard
• Faculty will become aware of the enhancement possibilities of technology
• Faculty will share campus-wide the knowledge of academic technology and its applications
• Faculty will create strong, synergistic connections between coursework and the laptop initiative

Outcomes

• An existing course will be redesigned to fully integrate the technological capabilities at SC, rethinking the course from the ground up, making it a integral and robust part of the learning experience
• The redesigned course will be demonstrated to colleagues also involved in the TEC Program
• Faculty will demonstrate the redesigned course and share their experiences with other faculty at a workshop in fall 2004
• Following the course, faculty will evaluate their teaching and their students' learning experiences and report on positive and negative changes experienced as a result of enhancing the course using Blackboard. This written report will be submitted to the Academic Dean and the Center for Academic Technology

Proposal

Details: All proposals must be submitted by February 5, 2004. The selections will be announced by March 1, 2004. You must agree to attend and participate fully in all workshops and meetings between May 17, 2004 and May 28, 2004 (see Project Schedule below for details). You may submit unlimited proposals, but only one proposal submission will be selected per faculty member. Only 2-4 proposals will be selected. Faculty members selected for TEC 2003 are not eligible. The final selections will be made by the Academic Dean and the CAT staff. The proposal form is available at http://cat.sckans.edu/CAT_Forms/TEC-Form.shtm.

2004 Project Schedule

February 5	Deadline for proposal submission
March 1	CAT announces the faculty selections
May 17	Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Location: CAT Technology Training Lab All-day comprehensive hands-on workshop covering the instructor features of the Blackboard software led by CAT staff. Faculty will step through every button in the Control Panel. There will be breaks with refreshments and lunch provided.
May 18	Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Location: CAT Technology Training Lab All-day comprehensive hands-on workshop. The first half will be spent covering more advanced features of Blackboard (such as quizzes, gradebook and question pools). The second half will consist of demonstrations by (and discussions with) previous TEC Program attendees. There will be breaks with refreshments and lunch provided.
May 19	Faculty will spend personal planning time in preparation for presentation on May 20. Faculty read and view assignments to see how others have utilized technology in their courses (IMOWA content, ASU video series, Bowers material, etc.) to serve as a “jump off” point for their own course purposes. Discipline-specific examples will be used where possible.
May 19	*Time:* As individually scheduled Location: CAT Conference Room 1-on-1 planning sessions with CAT staff (approx. 1 hour). Course outcomes, pedagogy and structure will be discussed, and then technology will be applied to the course to enhance its existing direction. Goals will be set and a schedule created for the remaining time.
May 20	Time: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Location: CAT Technology Training Lab Half-day will be spent with faculty presenting their “game plan” for their course to the other members of TEC group. Faculty will share ideas and gain feedback from their peers. Refreshments will be provided.
May 21-27	Flexible schedule during which: Faculty development of course according to plan. Scheduled 1-on-1 meetings between faculty and CAT staff to check progress. Possible advanced multimedia projects with assistance from CAT staff. Hands-on assistance whenever needed.
May 28	*Time:* 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. *Location:* CAT Technology Training Lab Final course project due. Faculty give a short demonstration of their course to their colleagues in the TEC Program. There will be breaks with refreshments and lunch provided.
June 30	Faculty will receive stipends in their June monthly paycheck for participating in the TEC Program.
Fall 2004	Faculty give a demonstration of their course and share their experiences to other faculty at a workshop during the fall.
Following course	Following the course, faculty will evaluate of their teaching and their students' learning experiences and report on positive and negative changes experienced as a result of enhancing the course using Blackboard. This written report will be submitted to the Academic Dean and the Center for Academic Technology.

Submit your online proposal by February 5, 2004!

For more information, contact Terry Quiett (ext. 6282,quietly@sckans.edu.)

TEC Hall of Fame

Class of TEC 2002

Michelle Boucher
Troy Boucher
Shawn Neises
Karen Schoenebeck
Timothy Shook
Michael Tessmer

Class of TEC 2003

Rick Cowlishaw (guest)
Bill DeArmond
Tracy Frederick
Charles Hunter
Bhaskara Rao

Class of TEC 2004

Martha Butler
Dean Johnston (guest)
Victoria White

For more information on the Center For Academic Technology contact:
Terry Quiett, Coordinator
Phone: (620) 229-6282 FAX: (620) 229-6382
Southwestern College
100 College, Winfield, KS 67156